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NBA/ABA

RankPlayerTRBSeason
1.Wilt Chamberlain*21491960-61
2.Wilt Chamberlain*20521961-62
3.Wilt Chamberlain*19571966-67
4.Wilt Chamberlain*19521967-68
5.Wilt Chamberlain*19461962-63
6.Wilt Chamberlain*19431965-66
7.Wilt Chamberlain*19411959-60
8.Bill Russell*19301963-64
9.Bill Russell*18781964-65
10.Bill Russell*18681960-61
11.Bill Russell*18431962-63
12.Bill Russell*17901961-62
13.Wilt Chamberlain*17871963-64
14.Bill Russell*17791965-66
15.Bill Russell*17781959-60
16.Wilt Chamberlain*17121968-69
17.Bill Russell*17001966-67
18.Wilt Chamberlain*16731964-65
19.Jerry Lucas*16681965-66
20.Spencer Haywood16371969-70
21.Bill Russell*16121958-59
22.Wilt Chamberlain*15721971-72
23.Bill Russell*15641957-58
24.Jerry Lucas*15601967-68
25.Jerry Lucas*15471966-67
26.Bob Pettit*15401960-61
27.Artis Gilmore15381973-74
28.Dennis Rodman15301991-92
29.Wilt Chamberlain*15261972-73
30.Walt Bellamy*15001961-62
31.Wilt Chamberlain*14931970-71
32.Wes Unseld*14911968-69
 Artis Gilmore14911971-72
34.Bill Russell*14841968-69
35.Artis Gilmore14761972-73
36.Mel Daniels14751970-71
37.Elvin Hayes*14631973-74
38.Mel Daniels14621969-70
39.Bob Pettit*14591961-62
40.Julius Keye14541970-71
41.Bill Russell*14511967-68
42.Elgin Baylor*14471960-61
43.Moses Malone*14441978-79
44.Elvin Hayes*14061968-69
45.Nate Thurmond*14021968-69
46.Nate Thurmond*13951964-65
47.Elvin Hayes*13861969-70
48.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*13831975-76
49.Nate Thurmond*13821966-67
50.Jerry Lucas*13751963-64
51.Wes Unseld*13701969-70
52.Dennis Rodman13671993-94
53.Elvin Hayes*13621970-71
54.Artis Gilmore13611974-75
 Walt Bellamy*13611963-64
56.Jerry Lucas*13601968-69
57.Nate Thurmond*13491972-73
58.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*13461971-72
59.Wes Unseld*13361971-72
60.Red Robbins13321969-70
61.Dave Cowens*13291972-73
62.Jerry Lucas*13211964-65
63.Julius Erving*13191971-72
64.Nate Thurmond*13121965-66
65.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*13111970-71
66.Walt Bellamy*13091962-63
67.Artis Gilmore13031975-76
68.Mel Daniels12971971-72
69.Truck Robinson12881977-78
70.Swen Nater12791974-75
71.Jerry Lucas*12651970-71
72.Wes Unseld*12601972-73
73.Kevin Willis12581991-92
74.Dave Cowens*12571973-74
75.Maurice Stokes*12561956-57
 Mel Daniels12561968-69
77.Walt Bellamy*12541965-66
78.Wes Unseld*12531970-71
79.Nate Thurmond*12521971-72
80.Mel Daniels12471972-73
81.Dave Cowens*12461975-76
82.Bill Bridges12331970-71
83.Bob Pettit*12241963-64
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*12241972-73
85.Bob Pettit*12211959-60
86.Gerald Govan12171969-70
87.Swen Nater12161979-80
 Dave Cowens*12161970-71
 Bob Pettit*12161957-58
90.Mel Daniels12131967-68
 Mike Lewis12131970-71
92.Moses Malone*12091974-75
93.Bob Lanier*12051972-73
94.Dave Cowens*12031971-72
95.Marvin Barnes12021974-75
96.Dennis Rodman12011997-98
97.Elvin Hayes*11971971-72
 George McGinnis11971973-74
99.Moses Malone*11941982-83
100.Willis Reed*11911968-69
 Bob Pettit*11911962-63
102.Zelmo Beaty11901970-71
 Moses Malone*11901979-80
 Bill Bridges11901966-67
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*11901969-70
106.Moses Malone*11881981-82
107.Elmore Smith11841971-72
108.Bob Pettit*11821958-59
 Gerald Govan11821971-72
110.Bill Bridges11811969-70
111.Moses Malone*11801980-81
112.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*11781973-74
113.Ira Harge11771969-70
 Elvin Hayes*11771972-73
115.Red Kerr11761961-62
116.Willis Reed*11751964-65
117.Walt Bellamy*11661964-65
118.Bob Pettit*11641955-56
119.Dwight Howard11612007-08
120.Dikembe Mutombo11571999-00
121.Bob McAdoo*11551974-75
122.Elgin Baylor*11501959-60
123.Hakeem Olajuwon*11491989-90
 Sam Lacey11491974-75
125.Elgin Baylor*11461962-63
126.Maurice Stokes*11421957-58
127.Clyde Lee11411967-68
128.Kevin Garnett11392003-04
129.Gerald Govan11381970-71
130.Willis Reed*11361966-67
131.Tom Boerwinkle11331970-71
132.Bob Lanier*11321971-72
 Clyde Lee11321971-72
 Dennis Rodman11321992-93
 Bill Bridges11321968-69
136.Gus Johnson11281970-71
 Nate Thurmond*11281970-71
138.Ben Wallace11262002-03
 Willis Reed*11261969-70
 George McGinnis11261974-75
141.Shaquille O'Neal11221992-93
142.Nate Thurmond*11211967-68
143.Bob McAdoo*11171973-74
144.Bailey Howell*11111960-61
 Ray Scott11111967-68
146.Zelmo Beaty11101971-72
147.Kevin Garnett11082004-05
148.Hakeem Olajuwon*11051988-89
149.Kevin Garnett11022002-03
 Bill Bridges11021967-68
151.Billy Cunningham*11011969-70
 Walt Bellamy*11011968-69
153.Harry Gallatin*10981953-54
154.Caldwell Jones10951973-74
155.Wes Unseld*10941979-80
 Maurice Stokes*10941955-56
 Goose Ligon10941969-70
158.Dan Issel*10931970-71
159.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*10901976-77
160.Zelmo Beaty10861965-66
 Gus Johnson10861969-70
162.Ira Harge10851970-71
 Neil Johnston*10851954-55
164.Donald Sidle10821969-70
165.Dave DeBusschere*10811967-68
166.Dolph Schayes*10801950-51
 Darrall Imhoff10801966-67
168.Dave Cowens*10781977-78
 Shaquille O'Neal10781999-00
 Ray Scott10781963-64
171.Wes Unseld*10771974-75
172.Bill Laimbeer10751985-86
 Elvin Hayes*10751977-78
174.Charles Oakley10741986-87
 Caldwell Jones10741974-75
 Bob Lanier*10741973-74
177.Willis Reed*10731967-68
178.Shaquille O'Neal10721993-94
 Moses Malone*10721976-77
180.Artis Gilmore10711977-78
181.Dikembe Mutombo10701992-93
 Artis Gilmore10701976-77
183.Hakeem Olajuwon*10681992-93
184.Charles Oakley10661987-88
 Johnny Green10661961-62
186.Walt Bellamy*10641966-67
 Gus Johnson10641963-64
188.David Robinson10631990-91
189.Walt Bellamy*10601970-71
190.Willie Naulls10551960-61
 Sam Lacey10551973-74
192.Mike Lewis10541969-70
193.Ben Wallace10522000-01
194.Bill Bridges10511971-72
195.Elgin Baylor*10501958-59
 Billy Cunningham*10501968-69
197.Walt Bellamy*10491971-72
198.Manny Leaks10471969-70
199.Skip Thoren10461968-69
200.Happy Hairston10451971-72
201.Tim Duncan10432002-03
 Artis Gilmore10431978-79
203.Tim Duncan10422001-02
204.Happy Hairston10401973-74
205.Paul Silas10391972-73
 Red Kerr10391962-63
 Ben Wallace10392001-02
208.Jack Sikma10381981-82
 Ira Harge10381967-68
210.Bob Pettit*10371956-57
 Marcus Camby10372007-08
212.Wes Unseld*10361975-76
213.Marvin Webster10351977-78
 Billy Paultz10351971-72
215.Moses Malone*10311984-85
216.Dikembe Mutombo10291994-95
 Elvin Hayes*10291976-77
 Swen Nater10291977-78
219.Kevin Willis10281992-93
 Walter Dukes10281960-61
 George Mikan*10281953-54
222.Buck Williams10271982-83
223.Charles Barkley*10261985-86
 Rich Kelley10261978-79
 Dennis Rodman10261990-91
226.Paul Silas10251974-75
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*10251978-79
 Paul Silas10251975-76
229.Red Robbins10241968-69
 Sam Lacey10241975-76
231.Buck Williams10231986-87
232.George McGinnis10221972-73
 Dwight Howard10222005-06
 Dolph Schayes*10221957-58
235.Swen Nater10171980-81
 Red Kerr10171963-64
237.Tom Boerwinkle10161969-70
238.Dikembe Mutombo10152000-01
 Paul Silas10151970-71
 Billy Paultz10151972-73
241.Bill Laimbeer10131984-85
 Jack Sikma10131978-79
243.Billy Cunningham*10121972-73
244.Jerry Lucas*10111971-72
245.Bob McAdoo*10101977-78
246.Dolph Schayes*10081956-57
 Dwight Howard10082006-07
 Red Kerr10081958-59
249.George Mikan*10071952-53
 Spencer Haywood10071973-74

NBA

RankPlayerTRBSeason
1.Wilt Chamberlain*21491960-61
2.Wilt Chamberlain*20521961-62
3.Wilt Chamberlain*19571966-67
4.Wilt Chamberlain*19521967-68
5.Wilt Chamberlain*19461962-63
6.Wilt Chamberlain*19431965-66
7.Wilt Chamberlain*19411959-60
8.Bill Russell*19301963-64
9.Bill Russell*18781964-65
10.Bill Russell*18681960-61
11.Bill Russell*18431962-63
12.Bill Russell*17901961-62
13.Wilt Chamberlain*17871963-64
14.Bill Russell*17791965-66
15.Bill Russell*17781959-60
16.Wilt Chamberlain*17121968-69
17.Bill Russell*17001966-67
18.Wilt Chamberlain*16731964-65
19.Jerry Lucas*16681965-66
20.Bill Russell*16121958-59
21.Wilt Chamberlain*15721971-72
22.Bill Russell*15641957-58
23.Jerry Lucas*15601967-68
24.Jerry Lucas*15471966-67
25.Bob Pettit*15401960-61
26.Dennis Rodman15301991-92
27.Wilt Chamberlain*15261972-73
28.Walt Bellamy*15001961-62
29.Wilt Chamberlain*14931970-71
30.Wes Unseld*14911968-69
31.Bill Russell*14841968-69
32.Elvin Hayes*14631973-74
33.Bob Pettit*14591961-62
34.Bill Russell*14511967-68
35.Elgin Baylor*14471960-61
36.Moses Malone*14441978-79
37.Elvin Hayes*14061968-69
38.Nate Thurmond*14021968-69
39.Nate Thurmond*13951964-65
40.Elvin Hayes*13861969-70
41.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*13831975-76
42.Nate Thurmond*13821966-67
43.Jerry Lucas*13751963-64
44.Wes Unseld*13701969-70
45.Dennis Rodman13671993-94
46.Elvin Hayes*13621970-71
47.Walt Bellamy*13611963-64
48.Jerry Lucas*13601968-69
49.Nate Thurmond*13491972-73
50.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*13461971-72
51.Wes Unseld*13361971-72
52.Dave Cowens*13291972-73
53.Jerry Lucas*13211964-65
54.Nate Thurmond*13121965-66
55.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*13111970-71
56.Walt Bellamy*13091962-63
57.Truck Robinson12881977-78
58.Jerry Lucas*12651970-71
59.Wes Unseld*12601972-73
60.Kevin Willis12581991-92
61.Dave Cowens*12571973-74
62.Maurice Stokes*12561956-57
63.Walt Bellamy*12541965-66
64.Wes Unseld*12531970-71
65.Nate Thurmond*12521971-72
66.Dave Cowens*12461975-76
67.Bill Bridges12331970-71
68.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*12241972-73
 Bob Pettit*12241963-64
70.Bob Pettit*12211959-60
71.Bob Pettit*12161957-58
 Swen Nater12161979-80
 Dave Cowens*12161970-71
74.Bob Lanier*12051972-73
75.Dave Cowens*12031971-72
76.Dennis Rodman12011997-98
77.Elvin Hayes*11971971-72
78.Moses Malone*11941982-83
79.Willis Reed*11911968-69
 Bob Pettit*11911962-63
81.Moses Malone*11901979-80
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*11901969-70
 Bill Bridges11901966-67
84.Moses Malone*11881981-82
85.Elmore Smith11841971-72
86.Bob Pettit*11821958-59
87.Bill Bridges11811969-70
88.Moses Malone*11801980-81
89.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*11781973-74
90.Elvin Hayes*11771972-73
91.Red Kerr11761961-62
92.Willis Reed*11751964-65
93.Walt Bellamy*11661964-65
94.Bob Pettit*11641955-56
95.Dwight Howard11612007-08
96.Dikembe Mutombo11571999-00
97.Bob McAdoo*11551974-75
98.Elgin Baylor*11501959-60
99.Hakeem Olajuwon*11491989-90
 Sam Lacey11491974-75
101.Elgin Baylor*11461962-63
102.Maurice Stokes*11421957-58
103.Clyde Lee11411967-68
104.Kevin Garnett11392003-04
105.Willis Reed*11361966-67
106.Tom Boerwinkle11331970-71
107.Dennis Rodman11321992-93
 Bob Lanier*11321971-72
 Clyde Lee11321971-72
 Bill Bridges11321968-69
111.Gus Johnson11281970-71
 Nate Thurmond*11281970-71
113.Ben Wallace11262002-03
 Willis Reed*11261969-70
115.Shaquille O'Neal11221992-93
116.Nate Thurmond*11211967-68
117.Bob McAdoo*11171973-74
118.Bailey Howell*11111960-61
 Ray Scott11111967-68
120.Kevin Garnett11082004-05
121.Hakeem Olajuwon*11051988-89
122.Bill Bridges11021967-68
 Kevin Garnett11022002-03
124.Walt Bellamy*11011968-69
 Billy Cunningham*11011969-70
126.Harry Gallatin*10981953-54
127.Maurice Stokes*10941955-56
 Wes Unseld*10941979-80
129.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*10901976-77
130.Zelmo Beaty10861965-66
 Gus Johnson10861969-70
132.Neil Johnston*10851954-55
133.Dave DeBusschere*10811967-68
134.Darrall Imhoff10801966-67
 Dolph Schayes*10801950-51
136.Ray Scott10781963-64
 Shaquille O'Neal10781999-00
 Dave Cowens*10781977-78
139.Wes Unseld*10771974-75
140.Bill Laimbeer10751985-86
 Elvin Hayes*10751977-78
142.Bob Lanier*10741973-74
 Charles Oakley10741986-87
144.Willis Reed*10731967-68
145.Moses Malone*10721976-77
 Shaquille O'Neal10721993-94
147.Artis Gilmore10711977-78
148.Artis Gilmore10701976-77
 Dikembe Mutombo10701992-93
150.Hakeem Olajuwon*10681992-93
151.Johnny Green10661961-62
 Charles Oakley10661987-88
153.Walt Bellamy*10641966-67
 Gus Johnson10641963-64
155.David Robinson10631990-91
156.Walt Bellamy*10601970-71
157.Willie Naulls10551960-61
 Sam Lacey10551973-74
159.Ben Wallace10522000-01
160.Bill Bridges10511971-72
161.Billy Cunningham*10501968-69
 Elgin Baylor*10501958-59
163.Walt Bellamy*10491971-72
164.Happy Hairston10451971-72
165.Artis Gilmore10431978-79
 Tim Duncan10432002-03
167.Tim Duncan10422001-02
168.Happy Hairston10401973-74
169.Ben Wallace10392001-02
 Red Kerr10391962-63
 Paul Silas10391972-73
172.Jack Sikma10381981-82
173.Marcus Camby10372007-08
 Bob Pettit*10371956-57
175.Wes Unseld*10361975-76
176.Marvin Webster10351977-78
177.Moses Malone*10311984-85
178.Dikembe Mutombo10291994-95
 Elvin Hayes*10291976-77
 Swen Nater10291977-78
181.Kevin Willis10281992-93
 Walter Dukes10281960-61
 George Mikan*10281953-54
184.Buck Williams10271982-83
185.Dennis Rodman10261990-91
 Charles Barkley*10261985-86
 Rich Kelley10261978-79
188.Paul Silas10251974-75
 Paul Silas10251975-76
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*10251978-79
191.Sam Lacey10241975-76
192.Buck Williams10231986-87
193.Dolph Schayes*10221957-58
 Dwight Howard10222005-06
195.Swen Nater10171980-81
 Red Kerr10171963-64
197.Tom Boerwinkle10161969-70
198.Dikembe Mutombo10152000-01
 Paul Silas10151970-71
200.Bill Laimbeer10131984-85
 Jack Sikma10131978-79
202.Jerry Lucas*10111971-72
203.Bob McAdoo*10101977-78
204.Red Kerr10081958-59
 Dolph Schayes*10081956-57
 Dwight Howard10082006-07
207.Spencer Haywood10071973-74
 George Mikan*10071952-53
209.Neal Walk10061972-73
 Ben Wallace10062003-04
211.Buck Williams10051984-85
 Buck Williams10051981-82
213.Elvin Hayes*10041974-75
214.Willis Reed*10031970-71
 Bill Laimbeer10031983-84
216.David Robinson10001995-96
 Buck Williams10001983-84
218.Tim Duncan9972000-01
219.Robert Parish*9961988-89
 Bailey Howell*9961961-62
221.Spencer Haywood9951972-73
 Harry Gallatin*9951954-55
223.Elvin Hayes*9941978-79
 Charles Barkley*9941986-87
 Larry Smith9941980-81
 Bob Pettit*9941954-55
227.Bill Laimbeer9931982-83
228.Clyde Lovellette*9921955-56
229.Gus Johnson9881964-65
230.Karl Malone9861987-88
 Charles Barkley*9861988-89
 Buck Williams9861985-86
233.Oscar Robertson*9851961-62
234.Artis Gilmore9841982-83
235.David Robinson9831989-90
236.Kevin Garnett9812001-02
237.Luke Jackson9801964-65
 Patrick Ewing*9801992-93
239.Wayne Embry9771961-62
 Tim Duncan9771997-98
 Clifford Ray9771973-74
242.Neil Johnston*9761952-53
243.Kevin Garnett9752006-07
244.Hakeem Olajuwon*9741984-85
245.James Donaldson9731986-87
246.Dikembe Mutombo9711993-94
247.Leroy Ellis9701966-67
248.Sam Lacey9681971-72
249.George McGinnis9671975-76
 Lloyd Neal9671972-73
 Larry Foust9671953-54
 Karl Malone9671990-91

ABA

RankPlayerTRBSeason
1.Spencer Haywood16371969-70
2.Artis Gilmore15381973-74
3.Artis Gilmore14911971-72
4.Artis Gilmore14761972-73
5.Mel Daniels14751970-71
6.Mel Daniels14621969-70
7.Julius Keye14541970-71
8.Artis Gilmore13611974-75
9.Red Robbins13321969-70
10.Julius Erving*13191971-72
11.Artis Gilmore13031975-76
12.Mel Daniels12971971-72
13.Swen Nater12791974-75
14.Mel Daniels12561968-69
15.Mel Daniels12471972-73
16.Gerald Govan12171969-70
17.Mel Daniels12131967-68
 Mike Lewis12131970-71
19.Moses Malone*12091974-75
20.Marvin Barnes12021974-75
21.George McGinnis11971973-74
22.Zelmo Beaty11901970-71
23.Gerald Govan11821971-72
24.Ira Harge11771969-70
25.Gerald Govan11381970-71
26.George McGinnis11261974-75
27.Zelmo Beaty11101971-72
28.Caldwell Jones10951973-74
29.Goose Ligon10941969-70
30.Dan Issel*10931970-71
31.Ira Harge10851970-71
32.Donald Sidle10821969-70
33.Caldwell Jones10741974-75
34.Mike Lewis10541969-70
35.Manny Leaks10471969-70
36.Skip Thoren10461968-69
37.Ira Harge10381967-68
38.Billy Paultz10351971-72
39.Red Robbins10241968-69
40.George McGinnis10221972-73
41.Billy Paultz10151972-73
42.Billy Cunningham*10121972-73
43.John Beasley10061969-70
44.Gene Moore10021969-70
45.Swen Nater9981973-74
46.Mike Lewis9961971-72
47.Goose Ligon9891970-71
48.John Beasley9821967-68
 Julius Keye9821971-72
50.Red Robbins9761970-71
51.Maurice Lucas9701975-76
52.Larry Kenon9621973-74
53.Willie Wise9521969-70
54.Connie Hawkins*9451967-68
55.Billy Paultz9401970-71
56.Jim Hadnot9361967-68
57.Dan Issel*9311971-72
58.Goose Ligon9291967-68
59.Julius Erving*9251975-76
60.Dan Issel*9231975-76
61.Dan Issel*9221972-73
62.Julius Erving*9141974-75
63.Warren Davis9071969-70
64.Mel Daniels9061973-74
65.Tom Owens9051974-75
66.Larry Kenon9001974-75
67.Julius Erving*8991973-74
68.Larry Kenon8971975-76
69.Willie Wise8941971-72
 David Vaughn8941974-75
 Red Robbins8941967-68
72.Julius Keye8921972-73
73.Cincinnatus Powell8901970-71
74.Byron Beck8841970-71
75.Ed Johnson8791969-70
76.Bob Netolicky8761969-70
 Wil Jones8761971-72
78.Wendell Ladner8751970-71
79.Gene Moore8741972-73
80.Trooper Washington8681968-69
81.Julius Erving*8671972-73
82.Billy Paultz8621975-76
83.Dan Anderson8561967-68
84.Manny Leaks8551970-71
85.Caldwell Jones8531975-76
86.Bob Netolicky8511972-73
87.Gene Moore8501970-71
88.Dan Issel*8471973-74
89.Wendell Ladner8331971-72
90.John Beasley8301968-69
91.Trooper Washington8221969-70
 Keith Swagerty8221968-69
93.Randy Denton8201972-73
94.Bob Netolicky8191967-68
 Len Elmore8191975-76
 Goose Ligon8191968-69
97.Gene Moore8171968-69
98.Maurice Lucas8161974-75
 Ira Harge8161968-69
100.Jim McDaniels8141971-72
101.John Smith8091968-69
102.Willie Wise8071970-71
 Jim Eakins8071971-72
104.Jim Eakins8061973-74
105.Dave Robisch8041971-72
 Kendall Rhine8041968-69
107.Zelmo Beaty8011972-73
108.Bob Netolicky7981968-69
109.Craig Raymond7961969-70
110.Doug Moe7951967-68
 Gerald Govan7951972-73
112.Dave Robisch7941975-76
113.Bobby Jones7911975-76
114.Billy Paultz7821973-74
115.Ira Harge7801971-72
116.Byron Beck7791968-69
117.Jim Eakins7781970-71
118.Randy Denton7771973-74
 Warren Davis7771968-69
120.Kim Hughes7751975-76
121.Bob Netolicky7741970-71
122.Billy Paultz7721974-75
123.George Peeples7711970-71
124.John Brisker7661970-71
 Swen Nater7661975-76
126.John Beasley7651970-71
127.Bob Netolicky7641971-72
 Byron Beck7641969-70
129.Manny Leaks7631968-69
130.Trooper Washington7501971-72
131.Mike Green7491974-75
132.Darnell Hillman7471974-75
133.Dave Robisch7441972-73
134.Les Hunter7431968-69
135.Randy Denton7401971-72
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